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Cooling to almost absolute zerowith molecules

An international team of scientists have become the first ever researchers to successfully reach temperatures below minus 272.15 degrees Celsius - only just above absolute zero - using magnetic molecules.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Nanoparticle technology triples the production of biogas

Researchers have developed the new BiogasPlus, a technology which allows increasing the production of biogas by 200% with a controlled introduction of iron oxide nanoparticles to the process of organic waste treatment.

Oct 22nd, 2014

A new imaging approach for monitoring cell metabolism

Scientists have used a new imaging technique to monitor how glucose, our main energy source, is used in the body. Their findings may have great implications for diseases like diabetes.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Sopping up proteins with thermosponge nanoparticle platform

Researchers develop novel nanoparticle platform that proves effective in delivering protein-based drugs.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Fragments of graphene can speed up the rate of chemical reactions

The new findings suggest that graphene might have potential applications in catalysing chemical reactions of industrial importance.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Miniature two-color barcodes have the potential to combat forgery and track cancerous cells

Tiny rod-like single crystals that act as miniature dual-color barcodes have been synthesized by researchers who then demonstrated the potential of these barcodes for two very different applications: anti-counterfeiting measures and cell tracking.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Quantum effects bridge the gap between eletronics and plasmonics

Quantum effects in nanometer-scale metallic structures provide a platform for combining molecular electronics and plasmonics.

Oct 22nd, 2014

Special microscope captures defects in nanotubes

Chemists provide a detailed view of traps that disrupt energy flow, possibly pointing toward improved charge-carrying devices.

Oct 21st, 2014

Nanoscale gas chromatography tool detects vapors in environment or a person's breath

A three-year, $400,369 National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to build a handheld device that could analyze a person's breath to reveal whether certain dangerous gasses are present that need more immediate medical attention.

Oct 21st, 2014

Could I squeeze by you?

Scientists model molecular movement within narrow channels of mesoporous nanoparticles.

Oct 21st, 2014

Super stable garnet ceramics may be ideal for high-energy lithium batteries

Researchers have discovered exceptional properties in a garnet material that could enable development of higher-energy battery designs.

Oct 21st, 2014

Researchers patent a nanofluid that improves heat conductivity

Scientists have developed and patented a nanofluid improving thermal conductivity at temperatures up to 400 C without assuming an increase in costs or a remodeling of the infrastructure. This progress has important applications in sectors such as chemical, petrochemical and energy, thus becoming a useful technology in all industrial applications using heat transfer systems such as solar power plants, nuclear power plants, combined-cycle power plants and heating, among other.